IN THE BEGINNING CAST OF CHARACTERS This piece, called Cast of Characters I ‘submitted’ to a Biography class sponsored by the Guardian, under the auspices of the University of East Anglia. The process is to…
I believe Allah (SWT) woke me for Fajr prayer. I forgot to set the alarm, woke up ‘voluntarily’ glanced at my phone, discovered it was time for prayer. It was a blessing. It was raining…
This is going to be a weirdo day, no doubt about that. Decided to begin it with a calm, inspiring photo – Yasmin’s Quran. This was my caption. “My morning greeting to you. Pages from…
Woke in time for Fajr prayer. Dawn brought clear skies, with cumulous clouds in the distance. My good morning photo was a sunset photo from the day before. Its caption: Good morning! A sunset from…
Woke up to an amazing cloud formation out the window, deciding it MUST be photographed. Opened one of the double pained windows to find rain drops. Took the photo but then went raining around the…
Friday October 3, 2028 My morning was fodder for a WhatsApp message sent to Nesh, I had sent a Good Morning photo to my faithfuls with the following message: Good morning. Happy 😃 Friday. An edited sunrise…
October 2, 2025 The day began on an optimistic note. Sent my WhatsAppers a photo of Loh Guan Lye Hospital Admissions with the caption: Not as bad as it looks. Here for a Golden Age…
Not again, Alexis, Not again. I can hear the collective moans being heard worldwide. You: Not another song that comes to mind for no reason at all, no reason whatsoever. Me: I am afraid so….
I have taken to reading pamphlets from Islamic Propagation Society International (IPSI). They are most informative, particularly a series written by Laurence B. Brown. Found two extremely thought provoking quotes from the author. “How bold…
September 26, 2025 This encounter occurred only yesterday – it seems days and days ago. It seemed so vitally important that I texted Shamir at the time, even though I knew I would be seeing…